Brewers Corn Grits from Japan
Brewers corn grits are specially milled corn meal (95% thru 2 mm sieve) for adjunct use in beer production, classified under HTS 1103.13.00 as cereal groats and meal of corn.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Include brewing industry end-use certificate to support food classification
• Maintain particle uniformity documentation for brewing specs
• Avoid bulk feed-like packaging that might trigger 2302 scrutiny